The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-10-14
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KANSAS CITY. Oct. I3.-The presi.
Dental party reached here today
amidst a great demonsti alton of en-
thusiasm.
IN THE Tolls.
SAN Francisco, Oct. 13.-The trial
of Robert Morrow on a charge OF
jury bribery commenced in Judge
Sullivan's court this morning, and the
session was devoted to the work OF
selecting a jury.
THE ''CITY OF PUEBLO SOLD.
New YORK, Oct. 13.-The steamer
city Of Pueblo, of the Alexander
line. has been sold TO the Pacific
Mail Steamship Co. The steamer
city Of atlanta has been chartered
to take her place on the New York
and Mexican line.
THE SEAL DISPUTE.
OTTAWA, Ont, Oct. 13.-The gov
eminent here is in receipt OF advices
from Sitka. which contain a brief,
understood to have been prepared in
Washington and filed in the court at
Sitka by A. X. Delaney as counsel for
the United States in the latter's
claim of exclusive dominion over
Behring's sea, as brought out in the
existing seal fisheries dispute. De-
laney takes the position that Behr-
ing's sea Is not n portion of water
open on the high sea, but is an in
land water, but Off from the ocean
and essentially land-locked. The as
sertion that the United States up
holds the idea of the three-mile limit
in the Atlantic ocean and opposes
the same idea in the Pacific is dis
posed of.
THE LATE GEN. FITZPATRICK.
New YORK, Oct. I3.-The steamer
Newport from Aspinwall, having the
remains of the late General Kilpat-
rick on board, docked early this
morning. Mrs. Fitzpatrick and her
two daughters, who accompanied the
body, went to the hotel. A number
of friends of the deceased were on
the dock when the boat arrived.
1t was at first supposed that
the remains would he inferred
in the family plat at Deckerstown, n.
j., but Mrs. Fitzpatrick informed the
gentlemen interested in the funeral
arrangements that it was the gener-
ais last wish to have his body laid 30
rest in the United States military
cemetery at West Point. General
Sherman has volunteered to speak at
the funeral
APPEARS FOR TRIAL.
SAN FRANCIsCo. Oct. l3.-Jas. Me
Cord, ex-superintendent of the Sut-
ter-street Railroad company, arrived
here on the overland train to-day and
will appear in Judge Sullivan's court
this afternoon for trial on the charge
of jury bribery.
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION.
PITTsBURG, Oct. 13.-A large num-
Der of additional delegates attended
to-day's session of the American
Bankers association. Many resolu-
tions, chiefly aiming at more federal
and state enactments favorable to
bankers, were introduced, but with
out action referred to the executive
council. The association nominating
committee reported list of proposed
officers for the ensuing year. The
ticket is headed by the name OF Lo-
gan G. Murray, of New York, for
president. Papers on various subjects
were read by c. z. William, of Al
bany. Elliott L. Shepard. OF New
York. Henry NJ. Lenox, of Minnesota.
II. b. Wilson and Beriah wilkins, of
Ohio.
FELL FROM A BRIDGE.
PORTLAND, Oct. 13.-Harry Knox,
the 14-year-oId son of w. w. Knox, re-
siding on Fourth street, between Col
lege and Lincoln, while crossing the
Fourth-street railroad bridge at noon
to-day, fell through to the ground be-
low, a distance of about fifty feet, suf-
fering terrible injuries, which will
probably prove fatal.